Deaths in the 1970s
21,000+ memorials
Lindsay C. Howard
1904–1971 (age 67)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Lindsay C. Howard was an American breeder and thoroughbred horse racing enthusiast who lived from 1904 to 1971.
Mamie Eisenhower
1896–1979 (age 83)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home
Mamie Eisenhower was the First Lady of the United States as the wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961...
Sophia Satina
1879–1975 (age 96)
Nanuet
Sophia Satina was a Russian-American botanist and cytologist known for her work on plant genetics and chromosome studies...
Emilie Bickley Ganiard
1908–1972 (age 64)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Emilie Bickley Ganiard was an American woman who lived from 1908 to 1972.
Donald Younger
1903–1976 (age 73)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Donald Younger was an American man who lived from 1903 to 1976.
Baldwin McClaughry Baldwin
1904–1970 (age 66)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Baldwin McClaughry Baldwin was an American penologist and prison reformer who lived from 1904 to 1970.
Margaret Anita Newhall
1884–1972 (age 88)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Margaret Anita Newhall was an American woman who lived from 1884 to 1972.
Florence Hopkins
1889–1971 (age 82)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Florence Hopkins was an American woman who lived from 1889 to 1971.
Augustus Taylor
1904–1977 (age 73)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Augustus Taylor was an American man who lived from 1904 to 1977.
Genevieve Tallant
1904–1975 (age 71)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Genevieve Tallant was an American woman who lived from 1904 to 1975.
Severyn Yulianovych Borachok
1898–1975 (age 77)
Richmond
Severyn Yulianovych Borachok was a Ukrainian-born man who lived from 1898 to 1975.
William J. Youden
1900–1971 (age 71)
Gettysburg National Cemetery
William J. Youden was an American statistician and chemist known for his contributions to experimental design and qualit...
Arch C. Gerlach
1911–1972 (age 61)
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Arch C. Gerlach was an American man who lived from 1911 to 1972.
Harold Dudley
1896–1970 (age 74)
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Harold Dudley was an American man who lived from 1896 to 1970.
Oliver Bassett
1927–1975 (age 48)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Oliver Bassett was an American resident of Newburyport who lived from 1927 to 1975.
Charles W. Cushman
1896–1972 (age 76)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Charles W. Cushman (1896-1972) was a photographer from Poseyville known for his extensive color photography collection.
Elena Zelayeta
1898–1974 (age 76)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Elena Zelayeta (1898-1974) was a Mexican-American cookbook author and cooking instructor born in Mexico City.
Jennie Adeline Crocker
1887–1974 (age 87)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Jennie Adeline Crocker (1887-1974) was a member of the prominent Crocker family.
Lorraine Ehrer
1895–1973 (age 78)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Lorraine Ehrer (1895-1973) was a San Francisco resident during the early-to-mid 20th century.
Stacy Raymond Mettier
1897–1972 (age 75)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Stacy Raymond Mettier (1897-1972) was an American who lived during the early-to-mid 20th century.
Albert John Evers
1888–1977 (age 89)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Albert John Evers (1888-1977) was an American resident during the 20th century.
Elizabeth Bingham Blossom
1881–1970 (age 89)
Lake View Cemetery
Elizabeth Bingham Blossom (1881-1970) was an American woman from a prominent family.
William Lindus Cody Wheaton
1913–1978 (age 65)
Lake View Cemetery
William Lindus Cody Wheaton (1913-1978) was an American resident during the mid-20th century.
Joseph L. Weinberg
1890–1977 (age 87)
Lake View Cemetery
Joseph L. Weinberg (1890-1977) was an Omaha resident and American businessman.
Edward Williams Garfield
1899–1979 (age 80)
Lake View Cemetery
Edward Williams Garfield (1899-1979) was an American who lived during the 20th century.
Thomas J. Herbert
1894–1974 (age 80)
Lake View Cemetery
Thomas J. Herbert (1894-1974) was a Cleveland resident during the early-to-mid 20th century.
Frances Payne Bolton
1885–1977 (age 92)
Lake View Cemetery
Frances Payne Bolton (1885-1977) was a Cleveland-born American politician and U.S. Representative.
George Magoffin Humphrey
1890–1970 (age 80)
Lake View Cemetery
George Magoffin Humphrey (1890-1970) was a prominent American businessman and Secretary of the Treasury.
Kingsley A. Taft
1903–1970 (age 67)
Lake View Cemetery
Kingsley A. Taft (1903-1970) was a Cleveland resident and member of the prominent Taft family.
Tammy Alexander
1963–1979 (age 16)
Dansville
Tammy Alexander was a resident of Atlanta who lived from 1963 to 1979.
Franklin Lillard Burdette
1911–1975 (age 64)
Ona
Franklin Lillard Burdette was a Huntington resident who lived from 1911 to 1975.
Oliver P. Bolton
1917–1972 (age 55)
Lake View Cemetery
Oliver P. Bolton was a Cleveland-based individual who lived from 1917 to 1972.
Frank R. Uible
1895–1974 (age 79)
Lake View Cemetery
Frank R. Uible lived from 1895 to 1974.
Mitzi Hajos
1889–1970 (age 81)
Lake View Cemetery
Mitzi Hajos was a Budapest native who lived from 1889 to 1970.
Louise E. Stairs
1892–1975 (age 83)
Fultonville
Louise E. Stairs lived from 1892 to 1975.
J. Torrance Rugh Jr.
1904–1977 (age 73)
New Sharon
J. Torrance Rugh Jr. was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1904 to 1977.
Maybelle Carter
1909–1978 (age 69)
Hendersonville Memory Gardens
Maybelle Carter was a country music pioneer from Nickelsville who lived from 1909 to 1978.
Bob Luman
1937–1978 (age 41)
Hendersonville Memory Gardens
Bob Luman was an American rockabilly and country music singer from Nacogdoches who lived from 1937 to 1978.
Iryna Shukhevych
1885–1979 (age 94)
Hamptonburgh
Iryna Shukhevych was a Vishniv native who lived from 1885 to 1979.
John Wittwer
1880–1977 (age 97)
Logandale
John Wittwer lived from 1880 to 1977.
Ray K. Petersen
1914–1978 (age 64)
Logandale
Ray K. Petersen lived from 1914 to 1978.
Alvin Saunders Johnson
1874–1971 (age 97)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Alvin Saunders Johnson was a Homer resident and economist who lived from 1874 to 1971.
Hrolfe Ziegler
1904–1979 (age 75)
Mountain View Cemetery
Hrolfe Ziegler was a Canadian resident who lived from 1904 to 1979.
Challiss Gore
1887–1979 (age 92)
Mountain View Cemetery
Challiss Gore was a Topeka resident who lived from 1887 to 1979.
A. Aubrey Bodine
1906–1970 (age 64)
Green Mount Cemetery
A. Aubrey Bodine was a renowned Baltimore photographer known for his distinctive photojournalism and documentation of ur...
Richard Q. Yardley
1903–1979 (age 76)
Green Mount Cemetery
Richard Q. Yardley was a professional whose life spanned the early 20th century.
Archie Thomas Newsom
1894–1978 (age 84)
Mountain View Cemetery
Archie Thomas Newsom was an individual who lived through significant historical periods of American development.
Florence Alston Williams Swift
1890–1977 (age 87)
Mountain View Cemetery
Florence Alston Williams Swift was a woman whose life extended through the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Vin Eustis
1893–1970 (age 77)
Mountain View Cemetery
Vin Eustis was a Beloit resident who lived during the early-to-mid 20th century.
Warren Olney III
1904–1978 (age 74)
Mountain View Cemetery
Warren Olney III was an Oakland-based individual active during the early 20th century.